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"Frieren the Slayer!"
The Court Mage carefully examined the white-haired elf before him.
Twin tails, gold-trimmed robe, short stature...
Similar, very similar!
But the only difference was the lack of the legendary indifferent expression.
The Court Mage could clearly sense Frieren's demeanor, lacking in arrogance or confidence.
"Yes, the Mage from that Hero's party."
Yulian smiled lightly.
You know fear now, right?
"So it's Lady Frieren. Then please, Lady Frieren, help me dispel the barrier so I can catch that despicable thief."
The Court Mage was half-believing, half-doubting, but the Mage before him was stronger than him. Regardless of whether it was true or false, he had to get out first.
"This..."
Frieren hesitated, looking at Bafiel's pitiful expression, her heart in conflict.
(´･_･`)
After all, she and Yulian were the culprits...
"Please, Lady Frieren, help me!"
Seeing an opportunity, the Court Mage quickly continued.
"You despicable old man, just you wait!"
"When you're gone, your grave won't be safe!"
Bafiel pointed at the Court Mage and threatened him before gritting his teeth and burrowing underground.
Ever since the Court Mage was caught by Frieren, the barrier he set up had already failed.
The several-meter cage Magic was the only area he could move in, but even within this area, he couldn't cast Magic.
"Lady Frieren, you can't let him get away!"
"This, I..."
Frieren held her staff, undecided. If she acted, Bafiel would naturally not be able to escape, but...
"Court Mage, you should think about how you're going to apologize."
Yulian chuckled.
Still thinking about catching Bafiel? How could I let you get what you want?
Since you dared to be disrespectful to Frieren, you should think about yourself first.
Frieren herself didn't know, but Yulian was very clear about Frieren's influence.
As a member of the Hero's party who defeated the Demon King, with a powerful Hero who loved her, a Holy Capital Bishop who cared about her, and the strongest warrior of the dwarf race.
This is no longer something that can be described as having a strong background.
Is it really Frieren!
The Court Mage felt very unsure. A fugitive could be caught again, but if he truly angered such a Great Mage, he would...
"Lady Frieren, Miss Great Mage, I am deeply sorry for my recklessness."
The Court Mage lowered his body, performing a standard court etiquette, his face showing a look of "I was truly wrong."
"It's nothing..."
Frieren straightened her body and waved her hands repeatedly.
=ω=
She was very unaccustomed to this.
Especially when she had a guilty conscience.
"Please accept my sincere apology."
The Court Mage glanced at the barrier beside him, and this time Frieren instantly understood.
Frieren looked at Yulian a few more times, and after confirming that she could release him, Frieren dispelled the Magic cage.
"Thank you, Lady Frieren."
"And thank you, Miss Great Mage."
Released from the cage, the Court Mage did not return to his arrogant demeanor. While maintaining humility, he didn't forget to greet Yulian.
Although the Court Mage himself found it strange, since Lady Frieren was here, why was the man who kept a low profile the one in charge.
"Don't thank me yet, I haven't seen any sincerity."
Yulian waved his hand. Don't be in a hurry, it's just the beginning.
"Uh..."
"What does the Great Mage mean?"
The Court Mage was startled.
Yulian just rubbed his fingers and yawned.
"Lady Frieren, this..."
It was a universally understood gesture, and the Court Mage naturally understood, but he couldn't figure it out.
What kind of Great Mage would take advantage of the situation and covet his savings!
Frieren whistled, her eyes darting around.
She had figured it out; hanging out with Yulian was indeed interesting.
Emma, even more interesting than being with Himmel.
At least she wouldn't be criticized.
Himmel...
"Great Mage, a small token of my appreciation."
A thick bag of gold coins was placed in Yulian's hand by the Court Mage.
Almost instantly, the gold coins were gone.
"Mhm."
Yulian pretended not to know, it was clearly not enough.
"Great Mage, this..."
The Court Mage smiled apologetically, looking helplessly at Frieren, only to find that Frieren, who had been looking around aimlessly, was now staring intently at him and Yulian, her eyes shining.
Unbelievable.
The Court Mage gritted his teeth and took out another book.
"Great Mage, this is said to be Flamme's personal notes."
There was nothing more precious than a Magic book.
If there was, it would be the notes of the greatest Great Mage in history, Flamme, from a thousand years ago.
"I want it."
Frieren spoke.
Although Yulian knew he could get more if he probed further, he could only nod.
"Alright, be careful next time."
"Yes, thank you, Great Mage!"
"Thank you, Lady Frieren."
Having received permission, the Court Mage didn't care about the pain in his heart and immediately took his leave.
The figure riding a staff in the sky gradually disappeared into the horizon, and Frieren couldn't wait to take "Flamme's Notes" from Yulian and start reading it.
"It's fake."
Yulian said disruptively, actually trying to elicit the reason why Frieren knew it was fake but still collected them tirelessly.
"I know."
"You know and still want it?"
"I know and I still want it."
Frieren stroked the somewhat old Magic book in her hand, the corners of her mouth lifting as she smiled sweetly.
"How strange."
Yulian complained and checked on Nico beside him.
"You weren't scared, were you?"
Are you asking if I was scared by your bandit-like appearance?
Nico's eyes were shocked.
To be honest, when Bafiel and the Court Mage first appeared, Nico was indeed scared, especially when the Court Mage was about to kill several people without a word. Nico's heart almost jumped out.
But later, Nico's expression became blank, and she even felt like laughing.
Isn't the Court Mage's method exactly the same as when Brother Yulian used to rob bandits...
Turns out the Court Mage isn't that scary after all...
"It's good that you weren't scared."
Seeing Nico's expression, Yulian naturally knew what the little girl was thinking, but he couldn't help but remind her.
"Although it seems like the conflict was resolved easily, what if we were just ordinary people?"
"Fighting is not a game, don't be careless."
Yulian patted Nico's cat head, feeling a little emotional.
The speed at which the Court Mage's expression changed was astonishing, but everything was based on the fact that she was easily controlled by Frieren.
"That makes sense."
"Let's train."
Frieren summarized, then returned to her chair and sat down, leisurely drinking tea.
When the Court Mage attacked just now, she made sure to protect her leisure spot.
Magic practice is not a game, so it naturally couldn't be interrupted by a small interlude.
"Yes—"
Amidst Nico's tearful response, the earth-shattering sounds continued to echo in the forest behind the mountain.
Over time, this forest, through word of mouth, also became a forbidden area where a terrifying Great Mage was rumored to experiment with terrifying Magic...
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